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WAGON END GATE. No." 256,593. Patented Apr;18,1882;

WiZness es v InvenZpr NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE QUICK, OF AUBURN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GEORGE H. HOYLE, OF SAME PLACE.

WAGON END-GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 256,593, dated April 18, 1882,

Application filed January 20, 1882, (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE QUICK, a citizen of the United States, residing'at the city of Auburn, in the county of Cayuga and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fastenings for End-Gates of WVagons,of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is an elevation of one end of an endgate to a wagon, together with the end of the side-board of the same. Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig.1. Fig.3 is aview of the plate attached to the outside of the side-board,showing aflat locking-spring attached thereto. Fig. 4 is a view of Fig. 3, showing the locking scroll-cam having a mutilation and handle and attached thereto by pivot.

the plate, as shown in Fig. 4.

- Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The object of my invention is to furnish a' simple, economical, and effectual device for fastening the end-gates of vehicles to the sideboards of the same; and it'consists of a plate having an ear and bearing attached thereto and forming a partof the same, said plate being secured in the desired position upon theend-gate a spindleof oval form having at one end a nut and at the other a notch; a cleat fastened in proper position-on the end-gate and having a bearing for said spindle, and a plate having a locking-spring and a locking mutilated scrollcam pivoted thereto, said plate being secured in proper position to the outside of the sideboards of the vehicle.

In the drawings I have shown but one end of the end-gate with myimprovement thereon, the opposite end having a precisely similar attachment, as has also the opposite side-board, said parts being constructed right and left handed, if deemed desirable.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a broken end. of the end-gate, having a seat, E, formed therein near its upper edge. In the seat E is fastened by the round-headed bolts on a a a the plate F, which carries a projecting ear, G, and a bearing, H, said plate, ear, and

Fig- 5 is an inside view of thelockin g scroll-cam, said side bearin g against Acleat,

O and C are cleats fastened to the inside of theside-board D and placed far enough apart to allow oft-he uninterrupted passage of the end of the end-gate A, said cleats being secured to the side-board bythe bolts aa. The cleat G has an oval hole, d, in whichis placed a metallic bushing, b, through which passes the oval spindle G.

Dis the end of the side-board of the wagon, also having an oval hole, e, and a bushing, 11, of the same form, and which extends to the outside face of the plate M, and through which the spindle passes. The bushingof the oval holes d, e, and it may be of a single piece, when so desired;

The spindle G is of an oval shape, so as to prevent it from turning in the holes I), c, d, e, and n, by which means the notch '5,formed on the upper edge of its outer end,is always kept in effectual working position. The inside end of the spindle G has a shoulder, h, beyond which it (G) is extended into a round threaded end,J, upon which screws the adjusting-nut g. This adj usting-nutg may have its inner face of convex form and screw against a washer having its outer face of a concave form,as shown, said washer being affixed permanently to the ear G; or the washer may be dispensed with and a nut having flat faces used,if so desired.

M is a plate secured, in proper place to the outside of the side-board D by screws or bolts d d d d passing through the holes 0 c c c. It also has a pivot-point or hole for pivotj, a locking-spring, l, fastened in working position thereto by the rivet o, a bushing, b, and holen.

To the plate M is fastened bya pivot, j, the mutilated scroll-cam K at the pivot-point j. This mutilated scroll-cam has a recess, 70, on its inner face and an operating-handle, L. This cam K has its edge formed into the shape of, and virtually is, a circular wedge, the ends of which are at the mutilated portion thereof, and the same is so adjusted as to work in the notch i of the spindle G.

Having thus fully described my invention, I will now explain its operation.

In Fig. 1 the end-gate is shown as locked. To release the same I press upon the lockingspring I and push the handle L from me until the mutilation min the scroll-cam K is immediately over the notch t" of the oval spindle G. This allows of my withdrawing the oval spindle G completely through and from the sideboard D and cleat 0, when the end-gate A is free to be lifted out. To look and fasten the end-gate in the position as shown I first see that the scroll-cam Khas its mutilated portion in proper adjustment for the passage of the oval spindle G. I now push the oval spindle through the cleat C and the side-board D, which, when the nut g is properly adjusted, brings the notch t" in the outer end of the oval spindle directly under the influence of the circular wedge of the scroll-cam. I now push forward and downward upon the handle until the seat k of the scroll-cam has come opposite the spring I, which now flies to place and efl'ectually locks and retains the end-gate to place.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. As an ilnprovementin end-gatefasteners, the plate M, having a locking-spring, l, and an oval hole, in combination with a mutilated scroll-cam having a wedgeshaped edge, a spring-seat, 7r, and an operating-handle, L, said cam being pivoted to said plate, as and for the purposes herein described and specified.

2. The combinatiomin an end-gate, of a plate secured thereto and having an ear and hub having oval holes with bushings, and a cleat having an oval hole and bushing, substantially as described and set forth.

3. An ovallocking-spindle having at one end a notch and at the othera threaded extension of round form, upon which is screwed an adjusting-nut, substantially as and for the purposes described and specified.

4. The combination of the mutilated scrollcam having a spring-seat and handle, with an oval spindle having a notch at one end and a threaded extension at the other,as and for the purposes described and specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 17th day of January, 1882.

GEORGE QUICK.

Witnesses:

HORACE '1. 000K, JOHN L. HUNTER. 

